The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776 — Asher Brown Durand

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Artist: Asher Brown Durand
Date: 1823
Medium: Engraving; sixth state of six
Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions: image: 20 3/16 x 30 3/16 in. (51.3 x 76.7 cm)
Collection: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924

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Asher Brown Durand

Asher Brown Durand transitioned from a renowned engraver of national documents to a leading painter of the Hudson River School, capturing the American landscape with meticulous detail.

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